my country’s criminal law clearly stipulates that children under the age of 14 are not criminally responsible for committing crimes and can be taken into custody by the government if necessary.
Article 17 Age of criminal responsibility? A person who has reached the age of 16 commits a crime and shall bear criminal responsibility.
Any person who has reached the age of fourteen but not the age of sixteen who commits the crime of intentional homicide, intentional injury causing serious injury or death, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion, or poisoning shall be held criminally responsible. responsibility.
If a person who has reached the age of fourteen but not the age of eighteen commits a crime, he shall be given a lighter or reduced punishment.
Those who are not subject to criminal punishment because they are under the age of 16 shall be ordered to discipline their parents or guardians; if necessary, they may also be taken into custody by the government.
Extension:
Criminal liability:
The legal responsibilities that constitute a criminal act mainly include main punishment and additional punishment. The main punishment includes the responsibilities that should be borne in accordance with the provisions of the criminal law. criminal responsibility. stipulations to hold them legally responsible. The main punishment is the main punishment applicable to criminals. It can only be used alone and cannot be applied in addition. The main punishments are divided into surveillance, criminal detention, life imprisonment, life imprisonment and death penalty. Deprivation of political rights and confiscation apply independently and cannot be applied simultaneously. Additional penalties include fines and property penalties. Deportation may also be applied individually or additionally to criminal aliens.
References: "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" and "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"--Peking University Legal Information Network